{"id":1821,"date":"2021-06-10T18:54:57","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T16:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/06\/10\/a-billionaire-buying-bits-of-bt-neednt-ring-alarm-bells-nils-pratley\/"},"modified":"2021-06-10T18:54:57","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T16:54:57","slug":"a-billionaire-buying-bits-of-bt-neednt-ring-alarm-bells-nils-pratley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/06\/10\/a-billionaire-buying-bits-of-bt-neednt-ring-alarm-bells-nils-pratley\/","title":{"rendered":"A billionaire buying bits of BT needn\u2019t ring alarm bells | Nils Pratley"},"content":{"rendered":"

Move for 12% stake by Altice\u2019s Patrick Drahi could be a good thing, though only time will tell<\/p>\n

A vote of confidence in the company? That\u2019s always a board\u2019s default spin on events when a billionaire buys a large stake<\/a>, purrs politely about management but is slightly mysterious about his long-term intentions. The pitch is rarely convincing because billionaires are not generally the type to sit back and simply collect a stream of dividends. They tend to want something.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s too soon to be confident about the motives behind Patrick Drahi of Altice\u2019s purchase of a 12.1% stake in BT, worth \u00a32bn. But, on this occasion, the non-threatening interpretation may be correct. Or, at least, it looks the most likely line for a while.<\/p>\n

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\nMove for 12% stake by Altice\u2019s Patrick Drahi could be a good thing, though only time will tell
\nA vote of confidence in the company? That\u2019s always a board\u2019s default spin on events when a billionaire buys a large stake, purrs politely about management but is slightly mysterious about his long-term intentions. The pitch is rarely convincing because billionaires are not generally the type to sit back and simply collect a stream of dividends. They tend to want something.
\nIt\u2019s too soon to be confident about the motives behind Patrick Drahi of Altice\u2019s purchase of a 12.1% stake in BT, worth \u00a32bn. But, on this occasion, the non-threatening interpretation may be correct. Or, at least, it looks the most likely line for a while. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Move for 12% stake by Altice\u2019s Patrick Drahi could be a good thing, though only time will tell A vote of confidence in the company? That\u2019s always a board\u2019s default spin on events when a billionaire buys a large stake, purrs politely about management but is slightly mysterious about his long-term intentions. The pitch is …<\/p>\n

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